my question is what would it take for me to get into the 10's? ive olny ever run a eighth mile track and my best was 9.0, roughly wat would that translate into for the quarter? i know this is a huge jump and a lofty goal but is it possible, no spray and no blower? im thinking of going with a i 200cc heads and cam with a intake port job,, would this put me close? i have a 6 speed trans and 342 gears that im willing to swap to maybe 373 or 410's. i know its gonna cost me but i think its worth it to have a ten second car all on motor,, also whats the stock compression ratio in my car? also i want a good set or forged pistons so what ratio should i go with to put me closer to my goal? what brand is good? is srp any good? i found a rebuild kit in summit with 10.4 to 1 ratio but would i need more compression?

 

You're not going to get into the 10's with a 6 speed and stock bottom end with no power adder... To get you there NA it will probably take a stroker, a REALLY good set of heads, and a max effort cam, not to mention all of the suspension parts to make it hook up. It sounds to me like you're in a little bit over your head...

 

that and lighten the hell out of the car...

 

Sounds like you're trying to do this on a budget with a 10 bolt.

Forget it.

Oh, and for reference sake, my 11.3 pass translates to a 7.2 in the 1/8.

 

If you plan on doing it with a 6 speed street car, you'll need to spend about 10 to 15grand.

You'll need a fully fortified driveline (clutch, rear, driveshaft, tranny); and either a top-shelf NA stroker (probably with a SR valvetrain); or built motor with a power adder.

Plus all supporting mods and tuning.

There's dozens of ways to do it, but if you're going to have a full weight, reliable street car that'll run well into the 10s there's certainly not a single cheap way.

To answer your other questions, a 9.0 in the eighth runs out to about a 14.0 quarter. I'm guessing your car is pretty close to stock. Stock compression is 10.5.
There are a wide range of engine parts available, this doesn't sound like the thread to get that far in depth with it though.

AI heads are pretty much as good as it gets. A well built stroker with the 200CC heads, 11.75+ compression, and a SR valvetrain would probably get you close to the 10s in a light car with the right drivetrain and gearing. Everything would have to be done correctly though, and you're bound to break a lot of **** on the way there.

 

10 to 15 would just be a good start! lol

fuel system and suspension/rear end will be a good part of that budget.

 

9.0 in the 1/8th is about 14.0 in the 1/4-mile. 10's is a quantum leap. Traction on the street would be a major issue.

 

alot of money and time kinda depressing.

 

Several of the people who post here on the forum (mostly central Florida) say, "10s are easy." But personally I haven't found that to be true.

To run consistent 10s (not hit-n-miss w/ N20) it will take a lot of money and a purpose-built LT engine. Also, some serious chassis work to manage the HP.

WD

 

10's are easy after spending 'bout $30,000 then adding a power adder.

 

im thinking of ai 200 cc heads and cam package, a i porting the intake, the bottom end is undecided tho. stock 350 or get a 383 kit idk yet.. haha i know tens is prolly not do able but maybe like really high tens or mid elevens i guess,, you guys think i could get to like mid to low elevens on the setup i mentioned? along with like a 58 mm throttle body bigger injectors and a good dyno tune? i already have hooker super comp headers with cai and maf 160 thermo and a hypertech

 

Rear end,tires,exhaust,clutch,fuel pump,and save your money the T-56 will break/wear out and $1000 for the minor things ya forgot.
No big thing - how much ya spend determines how fast ya go.

 

There are many more 10 second "street" cars on the 'net than there are on the street. I think many of them are "owned" by 14 year olds or guys still living with Mom who spend more time on-line than in the real world. Of course, there are many, many different ideas of what is a street car. I wanted 9's for mine as a true street car, and let me tell you that it wasn't easy or cheap. It would have been easier and cheaper, but still not easy or cheap if I were willing to give up things like AC, the convertible configuration, etc. to take off weight. Weight is the enemy of performance. With a 4,000lb car, like mine, somewhere around 550-600rwhp is needed to see tens. It takes over 700rwhp to see nines at that weight. With a 3,500lb car, you can do the same things with ~100hp less.

Go to your local track and take a look at the cars running 10's. See if they look like "street" cars to you. That will help you focus on what the options are. There were about 300 cars at my local 1/4m. track last weekend and there was one car that was running high nines that was a street car and another one in the 10's. They were both running race gas however.

Again, more people "do" this in the virtual world than the real world.

Rich

 

go for it buddy lol....

research research research..

it takes more then throwing a big expensive engine together to get a consistant 10 sec street car.... just work slow 1 mod a year or so

 

Lets not get crazy. This might be alittle bit of a high estimate. Chevy what you are missing is its not just about a mean motor that is going to get your #'s down. You have to have the entire drivetrain setup. You can build a 400+ hp 383 for less then 12G's but your rear end and d/s cant handle it. It will take alot of work, time, and money to get to were you want to be. A h/c car just isn't going to do it.